ArtistInfo

Kevin Johnson

acg, *1942 AU, Rockhampton
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Pop, World and Rock
A.k.a. Kevin Stephen Johnson

Kevin Stephen Johnson (born 3 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was popular in the 1970s, his biggest hit is "Rock and Roll I Gave You the Best Years of My Life", which peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in 1973 (as well as reaching the UK Top 40). He also had a top 20 hit with "Bonnie Please Don't Go" (aka "She's Leavin'") in 1971. "Rock and Roll" is one of the most covered songs written by an Australian with 27 different artists recording it in 1975 alone. Covers include fellow Australians, Col Joye and Digby Richards, and international artists, Mac Davis, Terry Jacks, Gary Glitter, Joe Dassin (in French), The Cats and Tom Jones. Davis' rendition became the highest charting version on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 15 in 1975.

Instruments

• Acoustic guitar
• Electric guitar
• Vocals
• Percussion
• Strings

Genres

• Pop
• World
• Rock
• Folk